Welcome to the historic Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, permanent home to The Ohio Valley Symphony, in the heart of Gallipolis, Ohio. Explore our website for upcoming events, lessons and Ariel Children’s Chorus information, directions, and history! Be sure to contact the Ariel Box Office if you have any questions or we may help you in planning your next visit to...

Join the fun at the ARIEL’S MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS! December 10, 2016 Concert starts at 2 pm!FREE CONCERT! MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS is celebrating its 43nd Anniversary (1974-2016). Created by Harvey Phillips, MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS 2015 will be presented in over 250 cities throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. TUBACHRISTMAS ensembles may attract participants aged 8 to over 90 years!...

Saturday, December 17, 2016 7:00 p.m. Purchase Tickets Enjoy Christmas favorites and holiday standards featuring the Ariel Children’s Chorus with Special Guests to be announced. General Admission tickets to this festive concert are $10. Tickets and more information are available at the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre box office, 428 Second Ave., Gallipolis; by phone, (740) 446-2787...

Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm Brittany’s 27th Annual Prom Style Review Purchase Tickets Join the historic Ariel Theatre in welcoming Brittany’s Fashions and students from area high schools to the main stage. The audience is in for a treat! All proceeds of this spectacular event benefit the continuing restoration of the historic Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre....

March 25, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Purchase Concert Tickets Joan Ellison has been praised for her “vocal prowess….[and] organic grasp of the classic songs” by Michael Feinstein, and “possess[ing] a crystalline voice that never stops” (Donald Rosenberg, The Plain Dealer). She has been performing Garland tunes with symphony orchestras and in theaters for several years, but the 2016 TheatreZone...

April 22, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Purchase Concert Tickets A native of Bidwell Ohio, Philip Keith Armstrong’s musical interest began as a young child singing the National Anthem, a capella, at all the home football & basketball games at area high schools & colleges. He was awarded two full-time Presidential Scholarships to Shenandoah College & Conservatory of Music in VA and Central State...

Maestro Candidate Basher Atai

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Thank you! to candidate Dr. Bashar Atai, Holzer Health Systems, who helped to make this year's Maestro for a Moment Fundraiser a spectacular one!
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MAESTRO TIMOTHY CROUCH

Dr. Timothy CrouchMaestro for a MomentCandidate

Pleasant Valley Hospital's "Maestro" Dr. Timothy Crouch performed his Maestro for a Moment duties with impeccable flair! (AND played the accordian and piano!)
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Maestro Candidate Matt Easter

Mayor Matt Easter
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Thank you! to candidate Mayor Matt Easter, Mayor Extraordinaire of Rio Grande, who helped to make this year's Maestro for a Moment Fundraiser a spectacular one!
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Welcome to the historic Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, permanent home to The Ohio Valley Symphony, in the heart of Gallipolis, Ohio. Explore our website for upcoming events, lessons and Ariel Children’s Chorus information, directions, and history! Be sure to contact the Ariel Box Office if you have any questions or we may help you in planning your next visit to Gallipolis.

MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS is celebrating its 43nd Anniversary (1974-2016). Created by Harvey Phillips, MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS 2015 will be presented in over 250 cities throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. TUBACHRISTMAS ensembles may attract participants aged 8 to over 90 years! The warm, rich organ-like sound of tuba-euphonium choir has won the ears and hearts of every audience!Come and Listen 100% FREE!TUBACHRISTMAS is 100% FREE for audience members who just want to come in to our hall and experience the event. It’s sure to be loads of fun, and will get you in the Christmas Spirit! Always the second Saturday in December at 2 pm.

Bring your Tuba, Baritone, Euphonium, or other big brass buddy and join in the fun at the Ariel Theatre! Participants pay as little as $10 to participate, and there are lots of souvenirs and books available! Register at the door, or save time and complete the form below to Pre-Register!

Purchase Tickets Enjoy Christmas favorites and holiday standards featuring the Ariel Children’s Chorus with Special Guests to be announced.

General Admission tickets to this festive concert are $10. Tickets and more information are available at the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre box office, 428 Second Ave., Gallipolis; by phone, (740) 446-2787 (ARTS).

Join the historic Ariel Theatre in welcoming Brittany’s Fashions and students from area high schools to the main stage. The audience is in for a treat!

All proceeds of this spectacular event benefit the continuing restoration of the historic Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre. Brittany’s owner Kay Hardway is excited to again showcase teens from 8 area high schools modeling the new 2016 prom styles.

Joan Ellison has been praised for her “vocal prowess….[and] organic grasp of the classic songs” by Michael Feinstein, and “possess[ing] a crystalline voice that never stops” (Donald Rosenberg, The Plain Dealer). She has been performing Garland tunes with symphony orchestras and in theaters for several years, but the 2016 TheatreZone (Naples, Florida) production of The Boy From Oz marked the first time she had ever actually played Judy.

A native of Bidwell Ohio, Philip Keith Armstrong’s musical interest began as a young child singing the
National Anthem, a capella, at all the home football & basketball games at area high schools & colleges. He was awarded two full-time Presidential Scholarships to Shenandoah College & Conservatory of Music in VA and Central State University in Wilberforce, OH. Mr. Armstrong earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Akron. As a soloist he has traveled extensively in the U.S. as a member of the widely acclaimed Central State University Singers, recording with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Amen: A Gospel Celebration with Jennifer Holiday, Maureen McGovern, Lou Rawls, and Gershwin: Selections from Porgy and Bess featuring Cab Calloway. Both records were nominated for Grammy awards.

Marion Ford Memorial Fund

Marion Ford Many Gallipolis residents remember studying piano with an extraordinarily gifted pianist, Marion Ford. Marion was a longtime resident of Gallipolis who touched many lives through music. It was her wish to continue reaching out to the community by setting up a memorial fund to carry on this joy of music and music education.

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